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From the U.S. DEI rollbacks and U.K. aid cuts to rising violence in Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine, challenges to women’s rights are mounting, writes Baishali Chatterjee, global gender justice adviser at Christian Aid, in an opinion piece for Devex.

As the Commission on the Status of Women marks 30 years since the Beijing Declaration, women still bear the brunt of economic inequality. That means, she says, that CSW must evolve — a stronger platform for feminists, real accountability for states, and urgent policy shifts. Progressive tax policies and fairer financial systems could fund critical services and ease the burden on women.

Partnering with ACT Alliance, Christian Aid is pushing faith leaders and grassroots activists to demand action. Leaders at CSW69 must deliver on their commitments — or be complicit in the rollback of women’s rights, Chatterjee says.

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